# Solving an equation in a specfic region

Good morning,

I want to find a solution to the following equation:

$$\left|u\cdot\sin\left(2\pi\cdot f\cdot t\right)\right|=u\cdot\exp\left(-\frac{t}{a}\right)\space\Longleftrightarrow\space t=\dots\tag1$$

The sine-function is a periodic function, so I want only one solution and that is the solution that is between the follwing boundaries:

$$\frac{1}{2\cdot f}<t<\frac{3}{4\cdot f}\tag2$$

Now, alle the variables are real numbers and bigger than zero.

Question: How can Mathematica 10.0 solve this question? Or approximate the solution?

With new variables/parameters ft=f t, fa=f a, assuming u>0, you have to solve the equation -Sin[2 Pi ft] == Exp[ -ft/fa] ,1/2 < ft < 3/4.
sol[fa_?NumericQ] :=NMinimize[{1, {-Sin[2 Pi ft] == Exp[ -ft/fa], 1/2 < ft <3/4}},ft  ][[2]]

• Well, I need to find a general code where I know $\text{f}$ and $\text{a}$ and I need to solve for $t$. I don't need to know how to plot – Jan Feb 9 '18 at 8:09
• sol[]is the numerical function you asked for! The adaption on your parameters f, a, t is easily done ... – Ulrich Neumann Feb 9 '18 at 8:12
• sol[] is not a function in Mathematica 10.0. And why do you use $-\sin$? And $\text{f}$ and $t$ are two different things so writing $ft$ is a bit confusing. The only unknown in the equation is $t$ – Jan Feb 9 '18 at 8:14
• sol[] is a user defined function I gave you in my code! In the given range of f *t you can substitude Abs[Sin[...]] by -Sin[]. Resubstituting ft by f*t, fa by f* a seems to be easily solvable... – Ulrich Neumann Feb 9 '18 at 8:21